OPERATION 12.8 CHANGING GEAR SPEED WARNING When traveling at high speed, do not change the gear speed suddenly. When shifting gears, use the brake to reduce the travel speed, then shift gears Shift gear as follows. Move speed control lever (1) to the desired position. Only 1st or 2nd speeds are used for digging and loading operations, so actuate speed control lever stopper. 12.9 CHANGING DIRECTION WARNING ! When changing direction between FORWARD and REVERSE, check that the new direction of travel is safe. There is a blind spot behind the machine, so be particularly careful when changing direction to travel in reverse. ! Do not switch FORWARD and REVERSE, when traveling at high speed.
There is no need to stop the machine even when switching between FORWARD and REVERSE. Place directional lever (1) in the desired position. When switching between FORWARD and REVERSE, depress the brake to reduce the travel speed sufficiently, hen change the direction of travel. (Max. Speed for changing direction: 12 km/h (7.5 mph) 2-42